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National Institute of Criminology,

2026 work plan

Research projects initiated by the Institute

1   Violent Crime in the 21st Century
       Researcher: László Tibor Nagy

2   Artificial Intelligence and Crime
       Researchers: Gyögy Viirág, Ágnes Solt

3   Streamlining the Appointment Process for Forensic Medical Experts
       Researchers: Gabriella Kármán, Orsolya Bolyky

4   Changes to the Legal Framework Governing Drug-Related Crime in 2025 and the Challenges They Pose for Legal Practitioners
       Researcher: Ildikó Ritter

5   The Criminal Law Assessment of Diminished Responsibility (A Comparative Analysis Based on an Examination of Selected European Regulatory Approaches and National Practices)
       Researcher: Krisztina Gula

6   Trends in Economic Crime in the 21st Century
       Researcher: József Kó

7   The Role of Witness Support: Theoretical and Practical Issues, with a Focus on Human Trafficking and Forced Labor Cases
       Researchers: Szandra Windt, Anna Kiss

8  Criminal Proceedings Against 12–14-Year-Olds: An Analytical Overview
       Researchers: Eszter Sárik, Orsolya Bolyky

9   Legal and Policing Aspects and Lessons Learned from the UEFA Champions League Final in Budapest
       Researcher: László Tibor Nagy

10  New Challenges in Criminal Proceedings, with a Focus on Digital Evidence
       Researcher: Anna Kiss

11  Characteristics of the Domestic Demand for Performance-Enhancing Drugs
        Researcher: Ildikó Ritter

12  Missing Children – The Sociological Background of Missing Children Under the Age of twelve
        Researchers: Ágnes Solt, György Virág

13  Offences Endangering or Damaging Natural Assets Protected by National Parks
         Researcher: Katalin Tilki

Research projects initiated by the prosecutor’s offices

14  Criminological Characteristics of Child Victims of Human Trafficking
        Researcher: Szandra Windt

15  The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Prosecution: Opportunities and Perspectives
        Researcher: Tibor Ibolya

16  Domestic and International Approaches to the Criminal Law Assessment of Online Coerced Sexual Acts
        Researchers: Petronella Deres, Judit Szabó

17  Judicial Practice in Child Pornography Cases: The Initiation and Imposition of Legal Sanctions in Cases Involving Minors
        Researcher: Judit Szabó

18  Prosecutorial Initiation of Non-contentious Civil Proceedings for the Ordering of Compulsory Institutional Treatment for Psychiatric Patients, pursuant to Section 200(2a) of Act CLIV of 1997 on Health Care
        Researcher: Krisztina Gula, Tünde A. Barabás

19  In Search of Missing Millions: The Aftermath of Assets Acquired Through Profit-Driven Crimes
        Researchers: Gabriella Kármán, Petronella Deres, József Kó

20  Ensuring Special Treatment in Proceedings Concerning the Endangerment of Minors
        Researcher: Renáta Garai

21  The Practice of Pre-Trial Detention of Minors – and Determining Where Coercive Measures Are Implemented – in Hungary and Other Member States of the European Union (A Comparative Study)
        Researchers: Orsolya Bolyky, Eszter Sárik

22  Legal Oversight and Rights Protection in the Penal System: Complexity, Methodology, and the Effectiveness of Prosecutorial Control in Correctional Institutions
        Researchers: Ágnes Solt, Orsolya Bolyky

Research projects initiated by the Scientific Board

23  A Retrospective Review of Law Enforcement Practices Regarding the Crime of Domestic Violence II: An Analysis of Complaint Rejections and the Termination of Investigations (Proposal by the National Police Headquarters)
        Researcher: Renáta Garai

Tasks implemented within the framework of cooperation

24  Investigative, Evidentiary, and Legal Challenges of Transnational Environmental Crimes (2015–2025) (a joint research project with the Department of Criminal Justice and Economic Protection at the Faculty of Law Enforcement Sciences, National University of Public Service)
       Researcher: Katalin Tilki